Children as young as 12 have watched “hardcore porn” on a cellphone on their way to school in Blenheim, according to a Marlborough woman. Sheila Goldthorpe, of Okaramio, said a young boy recognised a friend had an internet-capable phone on a bus and looked up a porn site his older brother had shown him. The [...]
Classmates respond with positivity A group of Pflugerville High School students may have fallen victim to “cyberbullying” Saturday when their pictures appeared on a Facebook page. According to PHS students and a parent, an online Facebook page entitled “Panther Book” was anonymously posted Saturday morning with photos of 55 PHS girls, each accompanied by a [...]
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Genetics research into the emotional responses of bullying shows that many bullied victims that later experience more emotional problems have genetic similarities. The Nature vs Nurture discussions are sure to focus on this new research involving twin studies and the effects of bullying. This genetics research should prove important to readers interested in education, genetics, [...]
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My article called the “Secret Life of Teens” was published in the August issue of Northern Virginia Magazine. I investigated this story for almost one year, interviewing experts on teens and a dozen teens personally. All the teen’s identities were protected providing me candid answers to tough questions–questions about the impact of drugs, alcohol, stress, [...]
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Ten years into the new century, we’re still trying to find the web 2.0 tools that best facilitate collaboration—one of the fundamentals of 21st century learning. As the number of tools continues to grow, and fuzzy terms like cloud computing, hashtags, and synchronous live platforms are introduced into the lexicon daily, even the most tech-savvy [...]
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Two researchers at Duke University have published a draft study that raises questions about the academic value of giving students home computers and broadband internet access. Their study has led to a flurry of media coverage, with some reports trumpeting the study’s findings as evidence that efforts to close the digital divide are counterproductive. But [...]
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Digitally placing classmates’ heads onto other people’s bodies, leaving abusive messages on Facebook profiles, e-mailing X-rated images and inciting violence via text message are all part of the modern school bully’s arsenal, Chicago Public School officials say. But now new rules mean “cyberbullies” caught using cell phones or social networking websites such as MySpace or [...]
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A STRATFORD woman has been chosen by Rotary International to be a World Peace Scholar, to attend an intensive three month study programme in Bangkok and Cambodia. In June, next year, Mary Stanley heads for Bangkok, with 24 other world scholars, to study Peace and Conflict Resolution. MORE >>>
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Children and teens want to be normal, and when they struggle with psychiatric issues, they tend to have difficulty “fitting in.” Differences make these kids vulnerable to bullying experiences and attendant emotional turmoil. And those who experience cyberbullying may be at even higher risk for mental health problems. A study forthcoming in the Archives of [...]
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School-aged children often are victims of bullying. While victimization is common its consequences are often extremely serious. In fact, the recent suicide death of a Massachusetts teen prompted state lawmakers to pass one of the most far-reaching anti-bullying laws within the U.S. Time will tell if such legislative actions will lessen physical or emotional distress [...]
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